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Bird Photographers Need This Editing Tip

Over the years I've had a number of photos sent in to me to review and there is one small editing issue that I see a lot of people miss. And I...

Sometimes It’s a Waiting Game

I think many of you already know this but sometimes photography (and bird photography especially) is a waiting game mixed in with some luck. I'm...

Ruffled Feathers

I always try to talk to people about different moments to capture in their bird photography. To me, that's one of my favorite aspects of this genre...
Sometimes It’s a Waiting Game

Sometimes It’s a Waiting Game

I think many of you already know this but sometimes photography (and bird photography especially) is a waiting game mixed in with some luck. I'm sure I've talked about this before but I'll continue to talk about it because I think people miss the fact that so much of...

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Ruffled Feathers

Ruffled Feathers

I always try to talk to people about different moments to capture in their bird photography. To me, that's one of my favorite aspects of this genre - variety. We of course have perched photos and then photos of birds in flight. But there are so many more moments we...

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Birdscapes

Birdscapes

One day while photographing on the beach I wanted to do something different. I saw some birds near some tall grass and I realized it would make a nice foreground. So I walked over, sat down so that the grass was in front of me, and just waited. The point was so that I...

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Stuck!

Stuck!

Ever take photos that you didn't even know you had until you got back to the computer? That's what happened here. I was out shooting one morning and lately I've been using a shooting technique where I hand hold the camera really down low. Basically I'm kneeling on the...

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I See You!

I See You!

I've got tens of thousands of photos of the Reddish Egrets I see at Ft Desoto Park in St. Petersburg FL. But somehow, every time I go, I seem to get something a little different. I guess that's what keeps us coming back right? These egrets run around with the wings up...

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Branching Owls… It’s All About the Lingo

Branching Owls… It’s All About the Lingo

A friend let me know of a spot that has 3 baby owls that have recently started "branching". So just in case any of you are like me, and didn't know what branching was, it's a common behavior where birds move from the nest to a branch, and start flapping their wings to...

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Slow Shutter Speed Feathers?

Slow Shutter Speed Feathers?

Here's an interesting one I haven't seen before. I was out shooting (with some new friends, Glee and Robert Finnegan) at Fort Desoto the other morning. We saw the Reddish Egrets doing their thing for well over an hour, but eventually it flew away and the light got...

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My Favorite Wildlife Photos of 2021

My Favorite Wildlife Photos of 2021

At the end of every year, I always enjoy going through my photos and picking some of my favorites. It’s a fun exercise. And I inevitably end up finding some photos that I may not have thought much of at the time, but I really like now. Or sometimes, photos that I...

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Bird Photographers

Holiday Gift Ideas for Bird Photographers

Hi all. Merry Christmas and happy holidays. I've seen enough gift guides out there with gear and software and tech and all that stuff. So I thought I'd create one that would get people out shooting. In this short 7 minute video, you'll hear about 3 things you can gift...

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Sometimes You Get Nuttin’

Sometimes You Get Nuttin’

There are a few hawks that frequent my backyard and I hear them just about every day. The problem is that if (and when) they do ever fly in and land, they either land on a fence or up high in the trees with a thousand branches around and behind them. There is no...

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